Naira Devaluation Risky For Foreign Currency Loans, Says Report
The devaluation of the naira against global currencies will impact negatively on foreign currency loans and weaken…
Dollar Slips As Vaccine Optimism Saps Haven Demand; Sterling On Edge
nd the risk positivity to continue into next year,” said Craig Chan, head of global FX strategy at Nomura, on an…
Citi Selected As Financial Advisor to Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance’s COVAX Facility
New York – Citi today announced the firm has been selected by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to be the financial…
Ships Risk Detention Over Cybersecurity
Ships that fail to comply with cybersecurity code of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) may face…
Unemployment In Nigeria – What Can Be Done?
Perhaps the most deep-rooted millennial problem facing Nigeria is the issue of unemployment.
The expectation of…
An MBA In Corruption’: How Top Oil Trader Paid Bribes For Years
For years, the world’s largest oil trading firm has maintained that it has “zero tolerance” for corruption. Now…
Nigerian Crude Oil Export Earnings Rebound By 116% In November – OPEC
OPEC Sec Gen says Nigerian government should be commended for its proactive measures that facilitated the…
Nigeria Plans To Reopen Land Borders As Soon As Possible, Says Buhari
The Nigerian government plans to reopen its land borders, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.
He explained…
Senate Considers Bill To Blacklist Loan Defaulters
The Senate on Tuesday, passed for second reading, a bill to allow banks recover loans from defaulters, place them…
Trade Deficit Expands To A New 4-Year High In Q3 2020
In line with our expectations, trade flows remained downbeat as 9M'20 trade flows plummeted by 10.9% to N23.2…
Oil Contributes 81% To N2.99tn Q3 Exports
Despite efforts made at boosting non-oil earnings, crude contributed N2.42 trillion to the country’s 2.99 trillion…
China Makes Digital Yuan Transfers As Easy As Using A Phone
BEIJING -- China will expand trials of its digital yuan Friday evening with a feature letting individuals send…
Port Congestion Drops By 20% – Shippers Council
Lagos — The congestion at various terminals at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports has dropped to 20 per cent from…
Buhari Threatens To ‘Deal Decisively With Violent Protesters’
He said this as protests resurfaced in Oshogbo, Osun State Monday.
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja…
Pound On The Defensive As Brexit Deal Talks Go Down To The Wire
Britain’s pound was the biggest mover in otherwise quiet trade among the G10 group of currencies on Tuesday,…
Dollar Weakens As Market Looks To U.S. Stimulus; Sterling Falls
The dollar slid against most currencies on Monday in choppy trading, as investors looked past the surge in…
Emefiele, Others Support New Payment Settlement Initiative
The interim Governing Council of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) held its inaugural meeting…
Three Arrested In Multimillion Invoice-Redirect Fraud Investigation
Gardaí investigating a major crime network based in Ireland, and abroad, that has scammed millions of euro from…
Nigerian Airlines Attribute High Fares To Exchange Rate
Some of the Nigerian airlines say they won't be able to fund their operations if they don't increase the fare.…
Nigeria’s Oil Industry To Get Lift From SHI Offshore Technology Investment
Despite the slump in crude oil prices, which may push the oil majors and minors to defer projects, the global…
Recession – Nigeria In Need Of Expansionary Economic Policy
Recession is a function of a country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP); which is defined as the cumulative value of…
Petrol Price May Hit N180 As Oil Nears $50
The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, may hit N180 per litre this month, according to…
Nigeria: Non-Performing Loans Have Dropped Due To GSI
The Acting Managing Director of FirstCentral Credit Bureau and Chairman of Credit Bureaus Association of Nigeria,…
FG To Reduce Petrol Price By N5 From Monday
The Federal Government has agreed to slash the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, by N5…
Mastercard Sees Vaccine News Speeding Up Return To Office
Mastercard Inc.’s incoming chief executive officer said promising data on coronavirus vaccines could mean the firm…
Oil Drops Toward $45 With Virus Surge Tempering Vaccine Optimism
Oil fell for a second day as near-term demand risks due to a resurgent pandemic tempered optimism over the prospect…
Dollar Gains Ground On U.S. Stimulus Hopes
The dollar edged a little higher on Tuesday morning in Asia, keeping the momentum from overnight. The surge in…
Brexit: Pound Recovers Ground As Johnson Sets Talks In Brussels
The pound has fallen against the euro and the dollar, as traders reacted to the growing prospect of a no-deal…
Why Pound Traders Are Optimistic About Brexit
Hope springs eternal. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is packing his bags for Brussels to meet with European…
Factbox-Britain Begins Rollout Of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Britain will start rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday, the first Western…